Chua in two minds over RAPID project

While Pakatan has voiced which it would not throw a RAPID project, Johor PKR arch says a plan should not take off in a first place.

PETALING JAYA: PKR vice-president Chua Jui Meng is in dual minds over a RAPID plan in Pengerang, Johor.

Earlier, Chua, who is additionally PKR Johor chief, vowed during a protest in Pengerang which Pakatan Rakyat would abolish a RM60 billion plan should it come in to energy after a subsequent ubiquitous election.

When Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim pronounced which Pakatan simply wanted a stop-work sequence upon a RAPID project, tentative a allotment of several issues, Chua had other thoughts.

Pakatan simplified which it is not rejecting outright a Petronas Refinery as good as Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID), though rather a implementation, which is pronounced to affect a livelihood of residents there.

But in his blog Chua pronounced his personal mount is which a plan cannot be located during a current site.

"I have additionally stated prior to which we am not against tolerable growth though RAPID cannot be located during a present site in Pengerang since it affects 17 villages as good as thousands of residents, as good as their health as good as well-being. we mount by a people of Pengerang," he said.

He added which a negative stroke upon a sourroundings as good as a ecology of Pengerang contingency additionally be considered.

"RAPID is additionally being used as an excuse by a Johor government led by Menteri Besar Ghani Othman to squeeze people's land low by invoking a Land Acquisition Act 1960.

"A s distant as we am concerned, we will oppose any try to locate any unsustainable as good as polluting attention in Johor which affects as well most Johoreans ," he said.